Balazs
and I’ve been using different water filters on and off for years. It seemed
like a good option for healthier and tastier water and we even tried overlooking
the weird aftertaste it left at times. Did that happen to you too?
Anyway, for the past several months
everyone around kept telling me to try binchotan charcoals, but being a bit
sceptical about it, I wanted to wait till it felt right. So after reading and
seeing how well it works, last week I got it and started to
use it daily.

Basically, Binchotan charcoal is a black stick made in Japan
that has tons of uses - like
purifying drinking water. When you get it, simply follow a few instructions. (Adrianna has a great how-to). Afterwards you can just stick it into
your water jug and let it do its magic for up to a few weeks. The surprising
thing is that the water tastes so much fresher and with no aftertaste or smokiness
of any kind. Plus, it looks pretty and one stick can last for up to a few
months if you follow the re-juicing routine correctly.

If you haven’t tried it
yet, you totally should! You will be surprised how tasty your tap water will
get! Thoughts? Have you tried it already? xo

I used to use Binchotan charcoal all the time. This is a good reminder to pick some more up. I also love that when you're done with the charcoal, you can toss it into your garden. I just found this explanation of what it can do: In your garden, recycle old, used charcoal. Broken pieces of Binchotan can be mixed or applied over regular soil. The infinite number of tiny holes in Binchotan creates great air and water passages in soil. This use helps to increase microbe activity and creates ideal soil for healthy plants.